June 26, 2026, Friday
07:00 – 07:50 AM
Breakfast Symposium (Sponsored by Inomed)
8:00-9:00 AM
Session 7a – Complex Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
Moderator: Claudia Cruz, MD (El Salvador)
08:00-08:15 AM
08:15-08:30 AM
08:30 – 08:45 AM
08:45 – 9:00 AM
Cervicogenic Headache: Clinical Criteria and Pitfalls
Carlos Restrepo, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Step Based Approach to Interventional Management
Cesar Carcamo, MD, FIPP (Chile)
Radiculopathy vs Peripheral Neuropathy: Clinical Differentiation and Peripheral Nerve Hydrodissection
Andre Mansano, MD, PhD, FIPP (Brazil)
CRPS: Early Clinical Recognition and Interventional Approaches
Rodrigo Díez-Tafur, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Peru)
9:00-10:00 AM
Session 7b – Postherpetic Neuralgia
Moderator: Marcela Torreblanca, MD (Mexico)
09:00 – 09:15 AM
09:15 – 09:30 AM
9:30-9:40 AM
09:40 – 10:00 AM
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Neurolytic Interventions for Postherpetic Neuralgia
Juan De La Cruz Pineda, MD, FIPP (Mexico)
Management of Acute Zoster
Wendy Rojas, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Bolivia)
PNS for PHN
Juan Felipe Vargas, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
Keynote Lecture: Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD
Revolutionizing the Pain Management Landscape: Remote Monitoring and Digital Health Platforms
Coffee Break & Poster viewing
10:30 – 11:45 AM
Session 8a – Cancer Pain & Palliative Care
Moderator: Carlos Marcelo De Barros, MD, PhD, FIPP (Brazil)
10:30 – 10:45 AM
10:45 – 11:00 AM
11:00 – 11:15 AM
11:15 – 11:35 AM
Personalized Cancer Pain Approach
Ale Ismael Gonzalez, MD, FIPP (Mexico)
Breakthrough Pain: Practical Clinical Algorithms
Maria Jose Quiroga, MD (Peru)
Interventional Pain Management in Palliative Care
Carolina Hernandez Porras, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Mexico)
Keynote Lecture: Ricardo Plancarte Sanchez, MD, PhD, FIPP (Mexico)
Osteocementoplasties in Cancer Osteogenic Pain
11:35 AM– 12:35 PM
Session 8b – Advanced Neuromodulation in Cancer Pain
Moderator: Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, MD (Brazil)
11:35-11:50 AM
11:50-12:05 PM
12:05-12:20 PM
12:20-12:35 PM
12:35 – 1:35 PM
SCS for Cancer Related Neuropatic Pain
Bilena Molina, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
Intrathecal Pumps in Refractory Cancer Pain: When and How to Use Them
Carlos Marcelo De Barros, MD, PhD, FIPP (Brazil)
Complications of Intrathecal Pumps and SCS in Cancer Patients
Ana Gisse López Uribe, MD (Mexico)
Panel Discussion: Challenges to accessing neuromodulation in Latin America
Moderator: Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, MD (Brazil)
Panelists: Bilena Molina, MD, FIPP (Colombia); Carlos Marcelo De Barros, MD, PhD, FIPP (Brazil); Ana Gisse López Uribe, MD (Mexico)
Lunch Break
1:45 – 3:15 PM
Session 9 – Visceral Pain: Pelvic vs. Abdominal Pain
Moderator: Angie Navarrate, MD (Nicaragua)
1:45-2:00 PM
2:00-2:15 PM
2:15-2:30 PM
2:30-2:45 PM
2:45-3:15 PM
3:15-3:40 PM
Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Clinical Framework
Thalita Marqueze, MD (Brazil)
Abdominal Wall Pain Syndromes: Beyond ACNES
Paola Diaz, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Colombia)
Visceral Pain Syndromes: Evaluation and Management Strategies
Adriana Sandoval, MD (Mexico)
Neuromodulation for pelvic pain
Juan Carlos Torres Huerta, MD (Mexico)
Panel Discussion: Multispecialty Management of Pelvic Pain
Moderator: Angie Navarrate, MD (Nicaragua)
Panelists: Thalita Marqueze, MD (Brazil); Paola Diaz, MD, FIPP, CIPS (Colombia); Adriana Sandoval, MD (Mexico); Leonardo Kapural, MD, PhD, FIPP (USA)
Coffee Break & Poster viewing
3:40 – 5:00 PM
Session 10 – Education and Research
Moderator: Cesar Carcamo, MD, FIPP (Chile)
3:40-4:00 PM
4:00-4:15 PM
3:05-3:20 PM
4:15-4:30 PM
4:30 – 4:45 PM
7:00 - 8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Best Poster Presentations
Clinical Guidelines in Pain Medicine: How to Use Them
Juan Felipe Vargas, MD, FIPP (Colombia)
Training the Next Generation of Pain Physicians
Gabriella Lauretti, MD, MSc, PhD, FIPP (Brazil)
Education and Mentorship: Fellowship and Beyond
Guillermo Arechiga, MD (Mexico)
Panel Discussion: Where Should Pain Medicine Go in the Next Decade?
Moderator: Cesar Carcamo, MD, FIPP (Chile)
Panelists: Juan Felipe Vargas, MD, FIPP (Colombia); Gabriella Lauretti, MD, MSc, PhD, FIPP (Brazil); Guillermo Arechiga, MD (Mexico)
Cocktail Hour
Gala Dinner